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Jacob Richard from Clermont won our first tournament at Black Bear on March 4. Kissimmee, FL---The Golfweek Amateur Tour / Orlando opened its 2017 season on March 4 at Black Bear GC in Eustis. Fourteen tournaments are scheduled on some of the finest courses in central Florida. “Last year we played a terrific schedule; this year our lineup is by far our best” said Tom Mirus, Tour director. “We will be taking the tour to some new courses this year including Streamsong Resort for a Florida Regional. We are playing four courses we did not play in 2016. We are excited about the coming season. We averaged over 90 players per tournament last year and had 96 at Black Bear on Opening Day 2017. Courses include Waldorf Astoria Golf Club, Tranquilo Golf Club, Ritz Carlton
Grenad Lakes, ChampionsGate Country Club, and more! We will again qualify fifty players (10 from each of the five flights) for the Golfweek Amateur Tour Championship in October being held on Hilton Head Island, SC. The players that made the trip last year loved it. I am sure competition for the invitations will be strong again this year. And, our players compete for nearly $50,000 in prizes each year.” The Golfweek Amateur Tour / Orlando is the first Florida affiliate of the Golfweek Amateur Tour. There are local tours operating in over 40 markets with nationwide membership exceeding 4800. We offer a money back guarantee—if
you play one event and aren’t satisfied with what we do, we will refund your membership fee before you leave the course. GET ON OUR MAILING LIST! The
Golfweek Amateur Tour remains the “tour of choice” for central Florida amateurs. Entry fees start as low as $85 and include course costs, range balls, and prizes. Player cards for this year are $120. Applications and information are available at Orlando area Edwin Watts Golf Shops, host golf courses or by contacting Tour Director, Tom Mirus, at (407) 348-5650.
If you are not yet on our mailing list but want to receive the latest application/brochure,
you may contact us by email through this site and provide your mailing address; or you can simply Register Online at www. amateurgolftour.net. Players are put into flights by handicap/ handicap-index. Players without indexes may submit recent scorecards to be assigned to a flight, subject to change based on tournament performance. All prizes in all flights are based on gross scores and are awarded on the day of the event. A $100 Visa Gift Card is included in every firs place prize package. The Golfweek Amateur Tour is the best place for central Florida amateurs seeking tournament competition on a continuing basis. It is a terrific opportunity to meet golfers and make new friendships.
Local youth golfer recognized as national player of the year BY STEVEN RYZEWSKI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR WINTER GARDEN Shawn Coultoff got some unexpected news recently from his father, Eric — some really exciting, unexpected news. Coultoff, 10, learned from his father he recently was named the 2016 U.S. Kids Golf National Boys Player of the Year alongside the girls player of the year, Karoline Tuttle, of Lake Mary. The award is presented to the top-rated boy and girl within the tour for their competitive golf season. “I was really happy — I didn’t even know there was something called the ‘Player of the Year,’” Coultoff said. Coultoff and Tuttle will attend this week’s PGA Tour’s Honda Classic Golf Tournament in Palm Beach Gardens, where they will formally be recognized at the PGA National Resort.
“We are very proud of Karoline and Shawn’s accomplishments made throughout the year in competitive play, and we look forward to watching their golf games develop in the future,” said Dan Van Horn, president and CEO for U.S. Kids Golf. Coultoff, coached by Chris Couch, of the West Orange Country Club, finished first in more than 65 tournaments as a junior golfer — including an astounding 21 wins in 2016. At the 2016 U.S. Kids Golf World Championship he placed second at 8-under par. Michael McMillan, another local coach for the Castellucci Golf Center who is familiar with Coultoff, said the youngster really sets himself apart with his approach to the game. “Quality, attentive practice — I would say that’s the difference-maker,” McMillan said. “(Coultoff) has fun … but when it’s time to do work, he puts in
his work. And his dad has a fantastic knowledge of the game.” Shawn’s father, Eric, is a former professional golfer. Shawn, who said he enjoys hitting the driver the most and estimates his farthest drive at 225 yards, said he has been hard at work on improving his backswing and that he recently saw an improvement in his putting game. He is also an honor roll student at Whispering Oaks Elementary and plays other sports, too. By winning the award, Coultoff receives an exemption for all U.S. Kids Golf events through age 18 and will get to participate alongside Tuttle in the Honda Classic Golf Pro-Am during the Honda Classic. Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@orangeobserver.com.
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